The Duke's Masked Wife
The baron’s daughter, Alessandra Barrett, has worn a mask from a young age due to an injury. Many say if you were to see the face behind the mask, you would be cursed and die soon afterward. She is seen as a ghost, avoided by all who visit the baron's home until she becomes the duke’s wife. No one could understand why the duke would pick such a wife. Did he wish to die? What would become of the girl who once hid in the shadows but now had the spotlight on her as the duke’s masked wife? What would everyone say if they were to learn the truth that she was in a contracted marriage with the duke? Tales of Castro Nobility story timeline order - The King’s Unbreakable Wife The Knight’s Mysterious Maid The Duke’s Masked Wife
No hard feelings (2)
"Everyone's so worked up about Melanie while she gets to enjoy her time away from this crazy family. You should do the same," Clark suggested.
"Leave my child behind and never return or at least send a letter? That is what you want me to do?" Alessandra asked, reminding him of what her mother enjoying herself was like for her.
"I didn't mean it like that. I could never understand what your mother was thinking but I did know hearing from her own mouth that she was tired of being married to your father. It wasn't as exciting as she thought it would be or something. She felt in a box staying in Lockwood. You know what, she really gave me some hints she wanted to leave," Clark thought out loud as he looked back on their conversations.